Academic calendar
First Semester 2026-2027 runs Jun 22, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- First Semester 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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B
- BH
- Short for 'Boarding House'; refers to the various private off-campus student housing units surrounding the Tangub campus where most students reside.
C
- Canteen
- The primary on-campus food service area located near the student center.
D
- Drop
- The act of officially withdrawing from a course before the deadline to avoid a failing grade.
I
- INC
- Incomplete; a temporary grade given when a student fails to submit a major requirement or miss a final exam.
J
- JIECEP
- Junior Institute of Electronics Engineers of the Philippines; the student chapter for electronics engineering students.
- JPIA
- Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants; the professional organization for accountancy students.
O
- Outside
- Refers to the various small eateries (carinderias) located just outside the campus gates in Tangub City.
P
- PSITS
- Philippine Society of Information Technology Students; the student organization for IT and computing majors.
S
- SBO
- Student Body Organization; often used interchangeably with college-level student councils.
- Singko
- A grade of 5.0, indicating a failing mark.
- SSC
- Supreme Student Council; the highest governing body of the student population.
T
- Tres
- A grade of 3.0, which is the minimum passing grade in the university's grading system.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Admin
- The Administrative Building, housing the offices of the Registrar, Cashier, and University President.
- Clearance
- The mandatory process at the end of each semester where students must get signatures from various departments to prove they have no outstanding liabilities.
- COR
- Certificate of Registration; the official document proving a student is enrolled for the current semester, required for all transactions.
- Enrollment
- The multi-step process of advising, encoding, and payment required to register for classes each term.
- Gym
- The Multi-Purpose Gymnasium used for physical education classes, sports events, and university-wide assemblies.
- ICT Building
- The Information and Communications Technology Building, where computer labs and IT classes are held.
- Science Building
- The facility housing laboratories for natural sciences and related laboratory courses.
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- University of Northwestern Mindanao Cafeteria
- Validation
- The process of presenting the COR to the library or registrar to receive a semester sticker for the student ID card.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- First Semester 2026-2027 runs Jun 22, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 9 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.